Mail Boxes Etc.
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| Mail Boxes Etc., Inc. | |
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| Type | Subsidiary |
| Founded | 1980 |
| Headquarters | San Diego, California |
| Products | Packing, Shipping, Postal, & Business Services |
| Parent | United Parcel Service |
Mail Boxes Etc., Inc. (MBE), a UPS company, franchises The UPS Store and Mail Boxes Etc. retail shops. The locations offer shipping, postal services and some other business services. In the United States, The UPS Store and Mail Boxes Etc. locations are independently owned and operated by licensed franchisees of Mail Boxes Etc., Inc. Outside the United States, locations are owned and operated by MBE master licensees or their franchisees. The network comprises approximately 5,972 shops, approximately half of which are in the USA, the remainder being in about 40 other countries.[1][2]
In addition to shipping, other typical services at a Mail Boxes Etc. or The UPS Store location include mailbox services, notary, packaging, shipping supplies, document services and photocopying.
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[edit] Accessorial Rates
The UPS Store locations are required by UPS to offer shipping rates at or below UPS Retail Rates. This includes the base shipping itself, the residential surcharge (if applicable), and the fuel surcharge. Accessorial options may have a surcharge applied, the largest of which is generally Declared Value coverage. The UPS Store or Mail Boxes Etc. locations typically charge between $1.25 and $2.50 per $100.00 of coverage. At UPS customer centers, however, declared value coverage is typically $0.80 per $100 of insured coverage.
The UPS Store has been offering a new service since November 2007 termed the "Pack and Ship Promise." The service automatically provides 100% coverage of all packing and shipping costs in case of loss or damage, provided that the parcel was professionally packed by The UPS Store. In most locations, there is little or no additional cost to the consumer. Parcels not packed by UPS Store employees, and parcels shipped by locations not participating in this program do not qualify for coverage of packing costs under this program, regardless of the party at fault for their loss.
[edit] Canada
After India, Canada is the second country outside the United States to adopt The UPS Store name. In 2005, UPS stated that 95 percent of existing Mail Boxes Etc. franchisees chose to re-brand.
[edit] India
Jetair Business Solutions Pvt. Ltd. is the exclusive master licensee to develop The UPS Store business within India.[3] The 2005 agreement marked the introduction of The UPS Store brand outside North America as well as the first time a new market was developed exclusively as The UPS Store. The Hindu Business Line quoted Ken Torok of UPS as saying that UPS Store would be India’s first full-service network of retail outlets that combined packaging, shipping and other business products with Jetair airways ticketing services. UPS planned its Indian retail network primarily to serve small- and medium-size businesses, mobile workers, small-office, home-office workers and general consumers.
[edit] References
- ^ The UPS Store Franchising FAQ. Retrieved on Oct 22, 2007
- ^ About The UPS Store. Retrieved on Oct 22, 2007
- ^ Hindu Business Line, Oct 6, 2006 " Jetair Business to be master licensee for UPS Store in India". Internet Edition retrieved on Oct 22, 2007.
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